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 Brokopondo: stories of a drowned land
 dir: John Albert Jansen |
DOCUMENTARY
History
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| year |
1994 |
| running time |
47' |
| director |
John Albert Jansen |
| photography |
Peter Brugman |
| producer |
Leon Paquay |
| co-producers |
A Viewpoint Production |
| original format |
Super 16mm |
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language
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Saramaccan, Dutch |
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subtitles
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Dutch and English versions |
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voice-over
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Yes |
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first screening
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festivals
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International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 1994, Amascultura 1994 (Portugal), the International Festival for the Latin American Film 1994 (Havana), the Donostia Screenings 1995 and London's 4th International Environmental Film Festival 1995. |
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television broadcasts
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Broadcast in the Netherlands by VARA Television and TV Plus. |
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logline
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The building of the Brokopondo dam almost forty years ago flooded the lands and villages of 5,000 Surinamese Maroons. Archival footage illustrates the stories of the Saramaccan people from the area, including writer Dorus Vrede. |
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